June 2, 2021 Copper price down as China premium falls to 5-year low Yangshan copper premium fell to $30.50 a tonne, its lowest since February 2016, indicating weakening demand for imported metal into China.
June 2, 2021 State diamond miner in Zimbabwe sees output rising 30% this year Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Co.’s mines produced 2.3 million carats worth of diamonds in 2020 and mostly sold them to India and the Middle East.
June 2, 2021 Sundance Resources refers iron ore dispute with Cameroon to arbitration Australia’s Sundance Resources has referred its iron ore dispute with the government of Cameroon to international arbitration, the company said in a […]
June 1, 2021 Petra puts “exceptional” 39-carat blue diamond up for sale The company said the diamond, found at its Cullinan mine, will be showcased in Antwerp, Dubai, Hong Kong and New York.
June 1, 2021 Real-time measuring of tailings clay content may optimize reclamation processes Canadian researchers are developing a “clay analyzer” to help miners reduce tailings deposit footprints and minimize land disturbance.
June 1, 2021 Centerra’s Kyrgyz units seek bankruptcy protection over Kumtor mine expropriation Centerra expects bankruptcy proceedings to prevent further efforts by Kyrgyzstan to strip Kumtor Gold of its assets.
May 31, 2021 Balancing risk and reward in South America South America, a continent that offers sweet mineral riches sometimes serves them up with a sour side-dish of political risk.
May 31, 2021 Chinese factory data disappoints amid rising metal prices Tin prices surge to a 10-year high as supply issues persist.
May 31, 2021 Goldsource seeks to chart scalable development of Eagle Mountain Goldsource Mines is planning a second resource update for Eagle Mountain in Guyana during the second half of 2021.
May 31, 2021 China to tighten environmental approval for polluting projects China plans to strengthen controls in industries such as steel and aluminum which involve high energy use and produce high emissions, in an effort to promote low-carbon developments.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
